Fluid-container.



R. E. BURKE.

FLUID CONTAINER. APPLICATION'HLED FEB. 15. 19|?.

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fb all autom it y i cani'. Be it known that l, Rua JE. Borna, a citiaen of the lUnited States, residin at Spokane, in the county of Spokane an State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fluid-Containers, of which the following 1s a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in `Huid containers, embodying certain novel closure in rigid open or outspread position.

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A her object resides in providing an important adjunct-1n the nature of a mochdown support or stand-for the receptacle when the closure is in open position..

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- Yet another object is the provision of means for the convenient transportation., of the device, whether empty or nlled, within a suitable grip, Satchel or case, which latter may also be utilized to carry the bag supporting elents.

'llhe various uses, the several features, and the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts which comprise my complete device, will be hereinafter fully set forth in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which-- j Figure l is a side elevation of the container proper shown disposed within a grip or Satchel, the side of the latter being broken away for that purpose.

lFlg. 2 is an enlarged fragmental side view of the container.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective of the container as it appears with its closure open and supported by the collapsible stand.

lFig. 4l is a fragmental perspective view illustrating the position of the closure when used for sanitary purposes.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the water-tight closure elements with one of the securing or locking clips in operative position.

Fig. d is an enlarged perspective view of one of the secg clips.

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o Referring more specically tothe drawings, 1 n which like reference characters indicate llke parts in the several views, the 4numeral l designates the duid container asa whole which is preferably manufactured of rubber, rubber cloth, or other pliable water` yielding substance which, when the jaws are pressed together, engages the gasket 5 and serve s to form a water-tight closure.

aid jaws are shaped arcuate and have their extremities hinged together at 8i.

Companion spring-metal reversible clips -9 which are of duplex construction or form are pivotally mounted, one upon the outer face of each jaw near the relatively opposite ends thereof, and, as clearly illustrated, are adapted to lock the jaws in closed position and to press the bead 7 into hrm engagement with the gasket of the opposed closure member.

ln Fig. 3 ll have shown the container sup l ported 1n open position upon four telescopic legs l0 which are screwed into sockets l1 in the outer faces of the jaws which, in open-position as illustrated, provide a substantially continuous circular or oval rim for the bag. 'lo prevent collapse of Athis rim the duplex spring clips 9 are swung into a reverse position upon their pivots from that shown when the same are utilized to lock the jaws together, thereby bridging the contiguous ends of the jaws and engaging the faces of the adjacent jaws. lt will thus be seen that by my device the bag can be readily and conveniently transformed into a vsubstantial upright open mouthed container, and that when not in service is adapted to be folded and rolled into a compact package.

its viewed in lFig. l the container is supported with its closure u permost within a Satchel l2, being hung t erein upon hooks 13 by means of the rings 1t carried by the jaws 2. By this arrangement the container lltl empty or lledcondition, with itsI identity hidden, and in a manner not apt to rupture or otherwise injure the same. Upon the inside of the satchel or case I may provide pockets such as 15 for reception of the telescopic legs 10.

The bag lmay have a vent and cap 16 for draining oli' the liquid and for attaching a syringe tube, while snap-knobs 17 andahandle 18 may also be provided. In Fig. 4 ,the closure is shown in a position which renders the container suitable for use as a commode.

From the foregoing description and explanation it is believed' that the construction, utility and advantages of my device will be clearly manifest; and while I have disclosed only one embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that I hereby expressly reserve the right to modify the same in any particular without departing from the spirit of my invention, as long as,V in so doing, I remaln within the scope of my invention as .defined in and by the appended claims.

Having described my improvements, I

ed or water-proof engagement when closed r and to form a continuous annular rim when in outspread position, a reversible clip pivoted on each jaw, and said clips adapted to lock the jaws. together, and when reversed to bridge the hinged joints of the annular nm,

2. A liquid container having a flexible body portion, and curved, hinged, metallic. jaws, a reversible clip pivoted on each jaw adapted to lock the jaws with a water-proof joint, said clips adapted to bridge the hinged joints when the jaws are outspread to hold them in the form of a continuous annular rim, and a plurality of sockets on each jaw adapted to Yreceive and retain detachable supporting legs, for the purpose de scribed.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

RUA E. BURKE. 

